The Coke Standard: Inside Shanghai’s Lockdown Barter Economy
Shanghai’s residents have turned to swapping supplies under lockdown—but is Coca-Cola really the most in-demand item?
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Four migrant workers in Shanghai share their lockdown stories of food shortages and being unable to work
Gone Ashore: Inside the Vanishing World of China’s “Sea Nomads”
How three generations of a family gradually gave up riding the waves off Hainan’s coast
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Saddle Up: Riding with China’s New “Cowboys”
Modern “cowboys” embrace the steppes of northern Hebei province as a rural escape
My Mother Was a Sex Worker
A young woman reminisces about growing up and learning about love, life, and family in the red-light district
The Life of a Millennial Factory Worker
Pyramid Schemes, Menial Work, Debt—Over 40 years on from China's reform and opening, one young worker describes life in the country's factories today
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The Sky-High Stakes of Chinese Pigeon Racing
With big money invading pigeon-racing, hobbyists wonder about the future of their time-honored sport
My baby was born with a rare disease—should I let him die?
A father from Shandong recounts living with a child with a congenital illness
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